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Issue No. 46, Issue Dated 1 February 2008
  Mid-day board decides to sell printing, publishing business
  Mid-day Multimedia Ltd said that its board has decided to sell its printing and publishing business to a new unit at a price of nearly Rs 170 million.
 
  Worldwide Media to launch fashion magazine Grazia in India
  Worldwide Media (WWM), a 50:50 joint venture company between BBC Worldwide and the Time Group, plans to launch Italian women’s fashion and lifestyle magazine Grazia in India early this year. (Read More...)
  Vaartha to launch its Chennai and Bangalore editions
  AGA Publications Ltd, the publishers of the Andhra daily, Vaartha, is all set to launch its Chennai and Bangalore editions in a couple of months. (Read More...)
 RPG Group's publishing division to foray into niche segments
  The RPG Group is looking at foraying into niche and upmarket segments such as fashion and lifestyle. It is likely that the publishing division will tie up with an international publisher to launch the magazines in the country. (Read More...)
  Outlook Group partners with G+J International to launch GEO
  The Outlook Group has partnered with Europe's biggest magazine publisher, Gruner + Jahr (G+J) International to launch the licensed edition of 'GEO' in India. (Read More...)
  IDG launches WINDOWS®WORLD magazine
  IDG Media Private Limited (IDG Media) announced the launch of its latest publication titled Windows®World, India's first dedicated publication targeting IT Managers working on the Windows® platform. (Read More...)
  Times of India to launch quarterly Bengali magazine 'Amar Somoy'
  Following the success of 'Somoy', a Bengali literary compilation launched especially for the Pujas in September 2007, The Times of India, Kolkata now plans to expand it into a quarterly affair.  (Read More...)
  Deccan Chronicle soon to launch a financial daily
  Deccan Chronicle is planning to launch a financial daily in the coming months. (Read More...)
  Deccan Chronicle forms JV with Group M
  Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd has approved the formation of a joint venture company with Group M (a WPP Company) to explore and create a substantial market in the sport and event management space through its wholly owned subsidiary Sieger Solutions Ltd. (Read More...)
  New Global Indian launches magazine, portal for NRIs
  New Global Indian, an initiative of iPremm Inc, a US-based corporation, and Icons Media, a Delhi-based initiative, recently launched a portal Newglobalindian.com and an offline magazine 'New Global Indian' for Indians living all across the globe on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. (Read More...)
  Outlook Profit to be launched by February end
  Outlook Profit, the new magazine from the Outlook Group, will be launched by February end. The new magazine priced at Rs 50 will mainly concentrate on the arrived investors who understand the nuances of the business and are willing to spend huge amounts in stock markets. (Read More...)
  Mail Today launches first supplement of Mail Today Property
  India Today Group's eight week old daily, Mail Today has come up with its first supplement, Mail Today Property. (Read More...)
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